Sofia Andres

Sofia Louise Alejandre Andres (born August 24, 1998) is a Filipino actress, model and social media personality. After appearing in several television commercials as a child, she first appeared as an actress at age 14 in the hit series, Princess and I. She has since gained both critical and commercial praise for her performances in a string of successful film and television series such as: She's Dating the Gangster (2014), Bagani (2018), Pusong Ligaw (2017) and Relaks, It's Just Pag-ibig (2014).^[1]

With a career spanning of over a decade,^[2] Andres has won several prestigious accolades including a FAMAS Award, a Box Office Entertainment Award and two PMPC Star Awards for Movies.^[3][4] She was notably recognized by Tatler as one of the most stylish Filipino personalities in Asia.^[5][6] She was also invited as a presenter at the Web TV Asia Awards 2016 at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) in Seoul, South Korea.^[7] In 2022, she was handpicked as the brand ambassadress of the personal care brand Sooper Beaute.^[8]

Personal life

She is close to co-Star Magic artist Michelle Vito, Claire Ruiz and Elisse Joson with whom she considers as her best friends.^[9][10] On March 26, 2015, she finished her high school education at ADT Montessori School located in Pasig.^{[11][12][13][14]}

In an interview with The Hive Asia, Andres stated that she has been suffering from anxiety disorder throughout her career.^[15]

She has a daughter, named Zoe (born November 24, 2019) with her current boyfriend, Daniel Miranda.

Career

Andres started as a commercial model for various brands such as Angel Evaporada and KFC. After that she was discovered by her current manager Egay Cueblo and was then cast as Dindi Maghirang, the kind-hearted younger adopted sister of Kathryn Bernardo in the hit series Princess and I starring Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Enrique Gil and Khalil Ramos.^{[9][16][17][18]}

In 2013, Andres portrayed the role of Claire in the hit movie She's the One together with Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, Dingdong Dantes and Bea Alonzo.^[19][20]

Her breakthrough role came in 2014 when she played the role of Athena Abigail Tizon in the blockbuster movie She's Dating the Gangster with Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.^{[18][21][22][23][24][25]}

Also in 2014, she was cast in her first lead role through the movie Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig alongside Iñigo Pascual, Julian Estrada and Ericka Villongco.^{[26][27][28][29][30][31][32]} Her performance in the said film was praised by critics, citing her as one of the actresses to look forward to.^[33][34]

She portrayed the role of Katherine "Kate" Saavedra in the hit TV series Forevermore alongside Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano.^{[35][36][37][38][39]}

In July 2016, it was confirmed that Andres will be reuniting with her Forevermore co-star Diego Loyzaga in the TV series Pusong Ligaw. This project serves as her first leading role in a TV series.^[40][41][42]

She appears in The Iron Heart as Nyx Bonifacio, a femme fatale and the love interest of the main antagonist, Eros, played by Jake Cuenca.

Filmography

Television / Digital

Film

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Official website

This page was last edited on 10 February 2024, at 07:21